AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Malaysia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
65.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
60.0%
in 2022
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
35th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Malaysia
How they compare
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 65.0% against 60.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 66.0% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 64.0% | 1.0% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 61.8% | 3.2% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 60.0% | 5.0% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Malaysia?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 65.0% against 60.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Malaysia?
- 5.0%, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Malaysia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release